Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-02-04
BRIEFS.

4 legeu Coloreu morse tnleI. Iney were
the captors of Tom and the horse.
Forest Grange, Patrons of Husband
ry, enjoyed banquet at its hall near
Moler's y Roads last Friday. We re-
greet that absence from the county pre-
vented us from accepting an invitation
to be present. Still, our loss was their
gain.
Telephone connection has been made
between CharlestOwn and Harper's
Ferry. We are informed that the wires
are being placed on the poles leading to
Shepherdstown and in few days more
connection will be had with the balance
of the county.
Mr.. John L. Nadenb bush, the compe-
tent secretary of the Shenandoah Valley
Hedge and Wire Fence Company, has
been given the territory of Berkeley and
jefferson counties to canvass in the in
terest of the company. with headquar-
tiers at Martinsburg.
We are indebted to Brakeman C. w.
Crow, Of the Shenandoah Valley Rail
road, for copy of "The Chestnut" a
handsome book gotten up by that road
descriptive of the many points of inter.
est along the line. The book gives
quite an interesting description of Shep-
herdstown.
The South Mountain Creamery Com
pany, of Middletown. Md, began ope-
rations Monday afternoon. The start
was made on nearly seven hundred
pounds of milk, which is considered
good beginning. The creamery has
daily capacity of eighteen thousand
pounds of milk.
! At public meeting of the citizens of
Charleston last Friday evening it wasi
resolved by vote of 800 to 2 that the
name of the city should not be changed
| TO Kanawha City or any other name.
Consequently, we suppose, there will
! still be Charleston and Charlestown
/ In vest virginia.
! Colonel Samuel Keefer, father-inlaw
of Mr.. VIM. II. Fayman, died some days
ago at Monrovia, a resort in California
where lie had gone for his health. Mr..
and Mrs. Faymsn started for Califor-
mia from New York on receiving news
of Col. REFERS illness, but they arrived
| too late TO see him alive.
Mr.. Harry c. Getzendanner, who has
! been in the service OF the Shenandoah
| Valley Railroad for some time past, has
resigned his place on that road to accept
a position as conductor in the Pullman
palace car service. He is to report in
Philadelphia for duty this week. We
congratulate him on receiving such
good berth.
Masked huggng parties are coming
into vogue in some localities. By pay
| ing fifteen cents man is allowed TO hug
| a girl, but he is first blindfolded. 1t
makes man mad, says one WHO has
been through the mill, to find on re-
moving the bandage from his eyes, that
he has heen hugging his own wife; 10
cents gone for nothing.
The revival conducted by Rev. w. G.
Hammond in the NJ. +. Church South
at this place is being continued with
most gratifying results. A large mum
Der of penitents have presented them
selves at the altar, and the interest in
| the services, which has been strong
from the first, is becoming greater each
night. \ good work is being done.
Antietam Post, No. II, Grand Army
of the Republic. of Sharpsburg, Wash
ington county, at its last meeting APP
pointed Hon. Louis L. McComas officer
of the day for the decoration ceremonies
in May at Antietam National Cemetery.
Mr.. McComas has accepted the position,
/ and SAYS he will endeavor to secure
Hon. James G.. Blaine and Hon. John
/ Sherman as the orators of the day.
/ "Unclo "om" Moore, the oldest Coun-
tv Clerk in the two Virginias, on last
! Saturday celebrated his arrival at the
eighty-fourth milestone on his journey
of life. He was joined, as usual, by his
three sons-Maj. :. j. .. Moore and
! Rev. j. FL. Moore, of Berryville, and
Mr.. Cleon Moore, of CharlestOwn. The
numerous friends of our venerable
townsman (and their name is legion)
wish him many returns OF the happy
occasion Just celebrated Spirit.
A block of buildings in New Orleans
which sold the other day for $685., 600
cash. was built in 1856 by Resin d.
Shepherd on property that iginally be-
longed TO Judah Touro, the Hebrew
philanthropiSt, whose life Mr.. Shepherd
saved at the battle of New Orleans. He
found Touro wounded on the field, and
rescued him in dying condition. In
gratitude Mr.. Touro made Shepherd
his residuary legatee. At the demise of
Mr.. Shepherd the property went to his
heirs, the present vendors.
Mr.. Truslow, for some years past
agent and telegraph operator at Charles
town for the Shenandoah Valley Rail
road, and one of the most efficient and
reliable men in that employ, will very
shortly be transferred to MilneS-a more
important point on that road; aud Mr..
Geo. Kelsey will succeed him. Mr..
Kelley was formerly telegraph operator
at Charlestown and recently married
here, and his transfer TO this point will
be gratifying to his young wife's nu-
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